Tuesday, May 8, 2012

From Pain to Power - My Latest FCN Cover Story

I had been speaking with some of the mothers for several weeks for our new cover story and am still in awe over their strength courage, and by their beauty. The beauty in how they care for each other and other mothers whose children have just been killed reflects a sisterhood I feel only God could sustain. A recurring theme in their interviews is how their relationships with God got them through the initial murders of their babies and through one day at a time, He is helping them turn their pain into power.

Producing this article brought tears to my eyes, just as I cried when I'd heard these, our babies had been murdered. But by the time I'd typed their last sentiments, I was encouraged by their empowerment. Their babies have been physically murdered but their spirits live on. Their lives will not be in vain by their mothers and fathers efforts to save other children.

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As former producer of the Front Page, I got a daily, ring side seat to news and analysis from some of the most hard-hitting scholars our communities have produced, many you're already familiar with. The show features daily listener comments and questions and on Mondays, I produced the Next Page, a mini-feature on issues impacting our people, but that were buried in the news. .